Technology with a Purpose
Menu

All posts tagged EMS

Why Blended Learning Lowers Costs and Improves Training Outcomes

Online learning about PPE

What is blended learning? Blended learning is a combination of off-line (face-to-face, traditional learning) and online learning that complements each other.

Today, many public safety agencies are facing budget cuts, staffing shortages and COVID-19 restrictions while needing to continue providing the same level of service AND finding valid methods of conducting training. Public safety professionals must work through the additional challenges of shift coverage, territory/zone coverage and out-of-service/overtime personnel costs.

Read more

Vector LMS (TargetSolutions) Foldering Flexibility in Generating Reports

Vector LMS (TargetSolutions) Foldering Flexibility in Generating Reports

As a flexible training platform that has gained top customer ratings for user-defined configuration, Vector LMS (formerly TargetSolutions) has added more functionality for users to organize their reports.

Read more

How Utah’s Largest Fire/EMS Agency Provides Full Transparency on Controlled Substances

Unified Fire Authority logo

Agency Stats:

  • Area of coverage: 400 square miles
  • Population in coverage area: 422,049 residents in 15 municipalities and Salt Lake County
  • Operations: 24 fire stations, 17 engine companies, 7 ladder companies, 13 ambulance crews
  • Incidents: responded to 28,388 emergency incidents in 2019
  • Staff: 694 civilian and sworn; 130 daily minimum staffing
  • Implemented Vector Solutions LMS in 2013; Check It in 2020

How Utah’s Largest Fire/EMS Agency Provides Full Transparency on Controlled Substances

Unified Fire Authority (UFA) is Utah’s largest fire and EMS agency with 694 employees serving an estimated 422,049 residents in 15 municipalities and Salt Lake County. One of the many important responsibilities UFA has is tracking their controlled substances.

It is commonly known the that controlled substances, like fentanyl and ketamine, are widely scrutinized today because of the negative health impact they can have. The “opioid epidemic” has been a common topic in the media for many years and regulatory agencies, like the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have been under pressure to step up their tracking, reporting and accountability of certain narcotics.

Read more

A Step-by-Step Overview of the TargetSolutions Check It™ System

Thousands of agencies across the country manage training and compliance with TargetSolutions’ unrivaled learning management system (LMS). This innovation is now expanded to streamline departments’ inspections for better operations management.

The TargetSolutions Check It™ operations management software takes the guesswork out of daily inspections for apparatus, equipment, inventory and medical supplies. This dynamic, all-in-one application allows your department to simplify routine checks, track all data and create service tickets in one, centralized location.

Available as a standalone mobile application or accessible via the TargetSolutions online platform, TargetSolutions Check It™ helps departments ensure inspections are performed, everything is accounted for and needs for maintenance are addressed.

With a user-friendly interface and flexible tools, TargetSolutions Check It™ allows departments to monitor inventory levels and track the status of essential vehicles or equipment with just a few clicks. Digital checklists and e-signature verifications improve accuracy in routine checks and ensure every item is up-to-date and functioning properly.

On March 26th, TargetSolutions hosted a live webinar to demonstrate the customizable features in the TargetSolutions Check It™ system and highlight use cases. During this interactive webinar, individuals were provided with a step-by-step overview of the powerful application and learned best practices.

TargetSolutions Check It™ is the most innovative solution ever created for checks of fleet, equipment, inventory and controlled substances.

  • Have confidence your gear is ready for action
  • Generate reports with a push of a button
  • Know where you stand with real-time analytics
  • Get notifications so nothing slips

To watch a recording of this live demo, please complete this form or call us at (800) 840-8046.


New Enhanced Interface and Other Updates in TargetSolutions Check It™ System

New enhancements to the TargetSolutions Check It™ application focus on streamlining processes for departments with an improved interface, more comprehensive service tickets, added fields to reports and other updates for better usability.

Managing your department’s routine apparatus, equipment and inventory inspections has never been easier with the TargetSolutions Check It™ application. User-friendly features allow fire, EMS and law enforcement agencies to complete checks, track information about a truck or equipment’s status, open service tickets and run reports on all necessary details.

TargetSolutions also dedicates itself to ongoing efforts to improve the TargetSolutions Check It™ system. This round of enhancements focuses on streamlining processes for departments with an improved interface, more comprehensive work order tickets, added fields to reports and other updates for better usability.

For a step-by-step walkthrough of these enhancements, read this article in the TargetSolutions Help Center.

Read more